1 Corinthians 12

1 Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant.

But concerning the spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant.

2 You know that when you were unbelievers, you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led.

You know that when you were heathens, you were following after dumb idols, as you were led.

3 Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by God's Spirit says, "Jesus is accursed." No one can say, "Jesus is Lord," but by the Holy Spirit.

Therefore I make known to you, that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, Jesus is anathema; and no one is able to say; Jesus is Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.

4 Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.

But there are diversities of gifts, and the same Spirit;

5 There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord.

and there are diversities of ministries, and the same Lord.

6 There are various kinds of workings, but the same God, who works all things in all.

And there are diversities of operations, and the same God, working all things in all.

7 But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.

But to each one the manifestation of the Spirit has been given unto profit.

8 For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;

For indeed to one the word of wisdom has been given by the Spirit; and to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

9 to another faith, by the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, by the one Spirit;

to another faith by the same Spirit; to another gifts of healings by the one Spirit;

10 and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discernings of spirits; to another different kinds of tongues; and to another the interpretation of tongues.

and to another the workings of dynamites; and to another prophecy, and to another discernment of spirits; and to another kinds of tongues, and to another interpretation of tongues:

11 But the one and the same Spirit works all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.

and one and the same Spirit works all these in you, dispensing unto each one severally as he willeth.

12 For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Messiah.

For indeed there is one body, and it has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ.

13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all given to drink of one Spirit.

For indeed we have by one Spirit been baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, or bond or free; and were all made to drink of one Spirit.

14 For the body is not one member, but many.

For truly the body is not one member, but many.

15 If the foot would say, "Because I'm not a hand, I'm not part of the body," that would not make it less a part of the body.

If the foot may say; Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; it is not on account of this not of the body.

16 And if the ear would say, "Because I'm not the eye, I'm not part of the body," that would not make it less a part of the body.

And if the ear may say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body, it is not on account of this not of the body.

17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?

If the eye were the whole body, where is the hearing? If the hearing where the whole body, where is the smelling?

18 But as a matter of fact, God has arranged the members of the body, each one of them, according to his design.

But now God has placed the members each one of them in the body, as he wished.

19 If they were all the same member, where would the body be?

And if all were one member, where is the body?

20 So now there are many members, but one body.

But now indeed the members are many, but the body is one.

21 The eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need for you," or again the head to the feet, "I have no need for you."

But the eye is not able to say to the hand, I have no need of you: or again the head to the feet, I have no need of you:

22 On the contrary, those members which seem to be weaker are essential,

but much more are the members of the body which seem to be the weaker necessary:

23 and the parts which we think less honorable we treat with greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with dignity,

and those which we regard the more dishonorable members of the body, upon these we confer the more abundant honors; and our uncomely members have the more abundant comeliness;

24 whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the lesser member,

but our comely members have no need. But God has adjusted the body, having given the more abundant honor to that part which lacked;

25 that there may be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same concern for one another.

in order that there may be no schisms in the body, but the members may care the same for one another.

26 When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. If a member is honored, all rejoice with it.

And if one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; if one member is glorified, all the members rejoice with it.

27 Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.

But you are the body of Christ and members one of another.

28 God has set some in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of tongues.

Whom God has, indeed, also placed in the church, first apostles, then prophets, then teachers, then dynamites, then gifts of healings, helps, leaderships, kinds of tongues.

29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle workers?

Whether are all apostles? whether are all prophets? whether are all teachers? whether are all dynamites?

30 Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?

whether do all have the gifts of healings? whether do all speak with tongues? whether do all interpret?

31 But earnestly desire the greater gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.

Seek earnestly these greater gifts; and yet I show unto you a more excellent way.